GIS Data Editor/QC
Sharq,
Kuwait
Responsibilities
The Roles of the GIS Data editor/QC shall include, but not be limited to the following:
• Complies geographic data from a variety of sources including field observation, satellite imagery, aerial photographs and existing maps.
• Scans, rectifies and digitiz.es data; determines methods to analyze spatial relationships, including adjacency, containment, and proximity, builds topology, enters data attributes, checks for errors, and verifies accuracy, makes required corrections and edits/refines GIS data as necessary.
• Updates and builds GIS data catalogs and maintains data entry and map update procedures enters data into database using application of coordinate geometry, keyboard entry of tabular data, manual digitizing of maps, scanning, and conversion of digital data sources, including automatic conversion to vectors.
• Read, understand, develop, manipulate, and analyze geographic information in a variety of data formats and projections, including raster and vector data perform arcuate data entry and mathematical calculations.
• Capable of doing different levels of data quality control (spatial, attribute, and topology) based on the database model.
• Cartographic design, layout and production for a variety of different subject matter; and working with data from multiple sources.
• Maintaining accurate and interrelated database records and identifying and reconciling errors; working within deadlines to complete projects and assignments; Assessing, analyzing, identifying solutions to problems; establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers.
Requirements
• At least four (4) years’ experience.
• Excellent skills in using MS Office.
Education
• University/Institute Degree in Geography, GIS, Computer Science, Engineering. Or other related fields.
Generic & Specific Skills
• Shall be able to read, write and speak English language freely.